Absolution

Written By

Gideon Lax

AS Media Final Piece

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FADE IN:

EXT. RINGWOOD CHURCH - DAY

In the church a man is making a confession to a priest about his past

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. RINGWOOD CHURCH COFESSION BOX

Shutter opens ELI starts confession to the priest.

ELI Forgive me father for I have sinned.

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ELI performing an assassination from distance

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ELII have killed on the command of others.

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ELI performing an assassination hand to hand

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ELIAnd when I tried to walk away, They took everything I loved from me.

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Eli and Annie playing in a field - sunny day

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PRIEST You will find no absolution here nor anywhere you look, for your actions have condemned you to hell my son.

ELISo be it.

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EXT. COMPOUND

ELI standing on a verge near the compound (CU) of hand with Annie's necklace hanging. (music intro) ELI walks towards front door.

Once in ELI is meet by HENCHMAN #1 which he kills rather quickly with pistol and a little scrap.

ELI gets up and continues down the corridor as he passes a door a weapon (not sure) is swung at him ELI dodges and engages HENCHMEN #2

(fight scene)

ELI gets up and walks into the last room with BISHOP waiting for him

BISHOP Please let yourself in. Take a seat

ELI remains silent and walks to the opposite side of the table.

BISHOPDo you play chess Eli? (PAUSE) Everyone thinks the king is the most valuable piece on the board, because he dictate the outcome of the game and commands all of the other pieces like the pawn... But really it is the piece next to him.

ELIAre you calling yourself a Queen?

BISHOP(CHUCKLE) No I am mere bishop ELI and you. You are a pawn in a much bigger game.

ELI A game she wasn't involved in.

BISHOP OH but she was dear ELI. She was going to take away our pawn. A pawn that we put a lot of time and money into, especially to just to let him to walk away. (PICK UP BISHOP PIECE)In the end its all just

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business. Now talking of BISHOP (CONT'D)

business...

ELI rises gun

BISHOP (FLUSTERED) A pawn can't take a on a whole side ELI! (LOUDER) That's not how the game is played!

ELI Watch me (GUNSHOT)

CU of Bishop piece falling to the ground. Overhead of the building working backwards.